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Spokane County

Population in July 2007: 27,300.
Males: 13,043  (47.8%)
Females: 14,257  (52.2%)

Median resident age:  35.8 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 99206.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,060 (it was $38,658 in 2000)
Opportunity:  $48,060
Washington:  $55,591

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,048
Opportunity:  $23,048
Washington:  $29,027

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $190,219 (it was $113,600 in 2000)
Opportunity:  $190,219
Washington:  $300,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $205,600; Detached houses: $203,620; Townhouses or other attached units: $191,725; In 2-unit structures: $225,895; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $517,098; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $133,854; Mobile homes: $172,109

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Races in Opportunity:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Opportunity: 86.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: German (25.3%), Irish (14.2%), English (11.5%), Norwegian (7.4%), United States (6.7%), French (4.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 2020 feet

Land area: 6.69 square miles.

Population density: 4081 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Opportunity

  • High school or higher: 90.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Opportunity CDP

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

878 residents are foreign born (1.2% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.8% North America).

This place:  3.5%
Washington:  10.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Opportunity:  1.4% ($1,590)
Washington:  1.2% ($1,915)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (8.1 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (229.5 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (939.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Veradale, WA (1.2 miles ), Dishman, WA (1.4 miles ), Millwood, WA (1.8 miles ), Trentwood, WA (2.0 miles ), Green Acres, WA (2.0 miles ), Liberty Lake, WA (2.7 miles ), Valleyford, WA (2.7 miles ), Spokane, WA (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 47.65 N, Longitude: 117.24 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -4,498 (-17.9%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,782 (15.1%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 509

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Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



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Opportunity-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Washington state average. It is 36% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/22/1998 at 01:17:47, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, 4.6 ML, Depth: 7.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.5 miles away from Opportunity center
On 11/11/2001 at 16:00:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MD, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 7.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/1994 at 06:56:49, a magnitude 4.1 (3.6 ML, 4.1 ML, Depth: 1.0 mi) earthquake occurred 69.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/25/2001 at 14:15:23, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 MD, 3.5 ML, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 8.0 miles away from Opportunity center
On 6/28/1998 at 07:35:32, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MD, 3.6 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 78.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/20/2000 at 03:27:23, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, 3.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.9 miles away from Opportunity center
Magnitude types: duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Opportunity:
  • VALLEY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; SPOKANE, WA)
  • HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SPOKANE, WA)
  • DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; SPOKANE, WA)

Political contributions by individuals in Opportunity, WA

Amtrak station near Opportunity:
  • 9 miles: SPOKANE (W. 221 1ST AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Opportunity:
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
  • EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 23 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; PULLMAN, WA; FT enrollment: 18,110)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 62 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)

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Notable location: Apple Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: Opportunity Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: The Pines Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Opportunity include: Terrace View Park (1), Valley Mission Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  65.1%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.8%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.0%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Opportunity, WA


People in group quarters in Opportunity
  • 166 people in nursing homes
  • 131 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 10 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 7 people in homes for the physically handicapped


Opportunity compared to Washington state average:

Opportunity, Washington environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (48%)
  • Utility gas (45%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Opportunity

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents37.9%9.4%7.1%5.7%5.3%
Congregations8.4%12.3%6.8%5.2%5.8%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents3.9%3.7%2.9%2.9%21.1%
Congregations1.9%5.8%2.9%4.9%45.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,237 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.39%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($672 average AGI)
Spokane County:  0.15%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kootenai County, ID  0.44% ($39,436 average AGI)
from King County, WA  0.43% ($42,564)
from Stevens County, WA  0.34% ($34,122)


5.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,258 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.72%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.15% of residents moved to foreign countries ($840 average AGI)
Spokane County:  0.15%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to King County, WA  0.52% ($34,350 average AGI)
to Kootenai County, ID  0.33% ($37,218)
to Stevens County, WA  0.26% ($36,067)


Strongest AM radio stations in Opportunity:
  • KQNT (590 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTRW (970 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KTRW, LLC)
  • KDRK (1050 AM; 5 kW; DISHMAN, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KJRB (790 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAQQ (1280 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA)
  • KMBI (1330 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KXLI (630 AM; 1 kW; OPPORTUNITY, WA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KSBN (1230 AM; 1 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KSBN RADIO, INC.)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Opportunity:
  • KZZU-FM (92.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB)
  • KEYF-FM (101.1 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KISC (98.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKZX (98.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYWL (103.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZBD (105.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KEEH (104.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: UPPER COLUMBIA MEDIA ASSOCIATION)
  • KSFC (91.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KEWU-FM (89.5 FM; CHENEY, WA; Owner: EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY)
  • KIXZ-FM (96.1 FM; OPPORTUNITY, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDRK-FM (93.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMBI-FM (107.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • KPBX-FM (91.1 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KEZE (96.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KAGU (88.7 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: GONZAGA UNIVERSITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION)
  • K262AG (100.3 FM; SPOKANE, ETC., WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KCDA (103.1 FM; POST FALLS, ID; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KICR (102.3 FM; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXLY-FM (99.9 FM; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KSPO (106.5 FM; DISHMAN, WA; Owner: THOMAS W. READ DBA CLASSICAL BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Opportunity:
  • KREM-TV (Channel 2; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KING BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSKN (Channel 22; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KSKN TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KHQ-TV (Channel 6; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: KHQ, INCORPORATED)
  • KAYU-TV (Channel 28; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: MOUNTAIN LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGPX (Channel 34; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: PAXSON SPOKANE LICENSE, INC.)
  • KSPS-TV (Channel 7; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE SCHOOL DISTRICT #81)
  • K09FZ (Channel 9; SPOKANE, ETC., WA; Owner: SPOKANE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K14IF (Channel 14; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KHBA-LP (Channel 52; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
  • K53FF (Channel 53; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K55EB (Channel 55; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KQUP-LP (Channel 47; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; Owner: PULLMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Stephanie I Jones, 10207 Buckeye Lane, Type: Tower, Structure height: 38.1 m, Overall height: 44.2 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 2 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 118 m, Call Sign: WPGD539, Licensee ID: L00114407
    Assigned Frequencies : 929.212 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/19/1995, Expiration Date: 01/19/2000, Cancelation Date: 06/03/2001
    Registrant: Tsr Wireless LLC, 2200 Fletcher Ave 4th Flr, Fort Lee, NJ 07024, Phone: (201) 947-5300

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • SPOSPOMSC, 10207 Buckeye Ln, Structure height: 38.1 m, Overall height: 44.2 m, Call Sign: WPNG853
    Assigned Frequencies : 6785.00 MHz, 6152.75 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150, Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2247V , Serial Number: 14478, Year manufactured: 1948
    Registrant (Individual): Earl Wade, 10601 9th R 2, Opportunity, WA 99214



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 6 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED29$184,780324$142,809539$128,973105$58,6745$2,073,80096$135,0684$116,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$177,00045$129,81881$120,00214$59,6530$017$128,0011$35,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$172,00065$134,450260$140,71473$74,7720$035$162,2255$46,600
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$148,96826$144,850117$146,77416$84,8150$016$162,3391$131,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$166,0008$139,75031$154,1574$67,2500$03$167,2970$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0118.00 , 0119.00, 0126.00, 0127.01, 0127.02, 0128.01, 0128.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 6 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED116$179,55651$177,8538$155,253
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED13$144,37210$176,6380$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$165,4201$184,0001$118,840
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$182,0004$178,6800$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$200,0001$162,0000$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0118.00 , 0119.00, 0126.00, 0127.01, 0127.02, 0128.01, 0128.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

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